Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-03-11
4 Gang Of Real Anarchists.

New York Letter.
went the other day to see agang o
ran, anarchists. They were plotting
as usual. in Adolf schlag's beer salooi
| over on the east side. 1t was herr
| that the Kohut fire.bugs, now IN state
nr;son were accustomed to meet and
discuss their schemes. It'sgeneral ap'
insurance does not differ from nun
dreds Of its class. The tables are ar
ranged along the room, ana ao SUN, ''
hours are occupied by men slppinS
their beer and all talking at once. II
Won are a stranger you may Take !"
ssat within a foot OF a table fuli OF so
c;alists and not one Of them VIII pay
tha least heed to your presence. put
alI will continue the discussion OF tne
Chicaoo case. or anything else, with
| out tbe least reserve or restraint.
Schlag. a short, mild-mannered hlan
with prodigious moustaene, WIN
come from behind the counter TO "aio
mon YOU, and after bringing beer OF
Rhine wine. win offer the newspapers
IN English and German. Inc nrso
thing YOU observe Is the number OF
pictures OF Henry George seattereu
about the place. Behind the bar y
large imperial photograph Oh
him; n cabinet picture stanos pe-
side one OF Lucy Parsons among 1he
lecanters, and campaign autographs
of the bald headed author adorn the
walls. Hanging at one side 1.-THE room
il n blackboard in picture ir@me'
and upon this some patrons WIN TAI
ent for caricature display their ac-
comnlishments A coach dog that has
been doing behind the stove jumps
IN and invites drink, lie prefers
beer. But he won drink nat peer u ne
knows il, and he shifts contemptuous-
lv at the pail of stale drippincs. lie
wants plenty of froth, and when the
sprot is turned, and the drip enliven-
ed with little deceptive loan, ne
makes away with quart easily and
ticks his lips approvineiy' The occu-
pants OF the table appear TO he TOO
familiar with these oddities to oestow
more than casual notice upon them.
They drink their beer and gravely dis
cuss all sorts OF schemes Tor reforming
the world and abolishing the police
department. 1t was here at Schlag
that Lucy Parsons, wife OF the Chica-
90 condemned anarchist. lived while
lecturing in this part OF the country.
SchIag accompanied her on her trips
once in q while, and while waiting
for him to get ready she would come
down into the saloon and SIT by the
stove. She was treated with grave
respect and kindly sympathy, and
none intruded upon her as she sat
there, wrapped in her own sad
thoughts, all unconscious OF those
around her. It was here that she re-
ceived telegram from her husband,
saying that all the prisoners refused
mercy. Her eyes lighted up as she
rose TO her feet and read the dispatch
to her friends. Good" she said;
ave always told them to demand
justice, not mercy" and all present
nodded an emf hatic approval. There
was nothing forced about the scene.
1t was quiet, natural and unconscious;
but when this dark-skinned woman,
warn end weary with her labors, hol-
low-eyed and yet not unhandsome,
stood up amid the grim, bearded Ger
mans. and calmly approved her hus-
bands refusal TO accept his life at
the price OF his beliefs and principles
mistaken though these might belt
was dramatic.